He said: ‘Taking photos with such extreme magnification is very complicated, and we try to capture the details of insects that are extremely small as if they were our size.

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‘This has a significant visual impact. Extreme macro work is very meticulous and complicated. I just concentrate on doing a good job, and I try to get photographs that are shocking to look at.

‘The insects are not only beautiful, they are truly incredible. Each of them is different from the other, and they have a form and structure that can only be appreciated when we photograph them so closely.

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‘When you see them up close, you can’t begin to imagine the details they have that you cannot usually see.

‘These photographs have been taken using extreme macro technique. The magnifications are very large and therefore the depth of field is very small.

‘I hold my breath, since there cannot be the slightest movement. It is very interesting to observe the appearance of insects when they are seen so closely.’